The Homefront Website has a load of new details on the PC edition of Homefront, the upcoming military shooter in the works at KAOS Studios with assistance from Digital Extremes (thanks Dennis and SpectralMeat). They announce the game will use Steamworks, that it is available for pre-purchase on Steam. They also discuss PC-specific features such as NVIDIA 3D Vision support, the choice of first- or third-person perspective when operating vehicles, three different realism levels for piloting helicopters, extra vehicle abilities for co-pilots, support for flight controllers, multiplayer match recording, a dedicated server browser executable, LAN support, SLI/Crossfire support, and more. There's also a FAQ that talks about support for 32-player multiplayer games, lack of Linux support, spectator support, a repeat of the previously released system requirements, and more. Also noteworthy is a confirmation of plans to release the dedicated server software. Update: This story originally had an inaccurate comment about DRM which has been removed. Apologies for causing any confusion.

While I don't find a land-based invasion to be quite the fairy tale that Cutter does, I do find it a somewhat small concern. I was speaking more of the societal breakdown scenario laid out due to the EMP attack on the US. Be it from a weapon or an over-active sun , that is a very real threat if you consider the ramifications on the US infrastructure and way of life if the entire country's network of electrical grids were lost. An invasion at that point would be an ancillary problem. The USA we know could very conceivably cease to exist in any meaningful way even without a foreign power invading.

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” - Mahatma Gandhi

finga wrote on Jan 28, 2011, 19:35:The prequel novel for this game will be terrifying to you, then. It goes into a lot of detail as to how it happened, and while the actual journey of the main character is a bit off and the writing isn't of the highest quality, the actual concept leading up to the invasion is really well thought-out. They tick all the boxes, in my mind, that would lead to a feasible land invasion of the US.

ROFLMAO! This game is a wet dream for all the right-wing conspiracy kooks. A land invasion and occupying force is something that would never ever happen...ever. I love "what if" scenarios as much as the next guy, but this stretches the imagination beyond anything even remotely possible, so I can't suspend my disbelief and get into it.

actually its quite conceivable.

and u don't need to be a billion strong to do it

cyber attack on networks, followed by a nuclear strike, then followed by an invasion.

could be conceivable done

Yes, and the fact that America spends more yearly on its military than the rest of the planet combined, it's stockpile of thousands of nukes, bombs, missiles, etc. wouldn't come into play. Oh yeah, a land based invasion is totally feasible. LOL!

Prez wrote on Jan 28, 2011, 18:52:Not to be a downer here, (or worse, a thread hijacker!!! ) but the problem I have is that the premise for this game feels eerily close to a future I find myself contemplating fearfully from time to time.

The prequel novel for this game will be terrifying to you, then. It goes into a lot of detail as to how it happened, and while the actual journey of the main character is a bit off and the writing isn't of the highest quality, the actual concept leading up to the invasion is really well thought-out. They tick all the boxes, in my mind, that would lead to a feasible land invasion of the US.

from what I've seen in the videos its identical to the MP from Frontlines: Fuel of War except more polish and more weapons.

finga wrote on Jan 28, 2011, 19:35:The prequel novel for this game will be terrifying to you, then. It goes into a lot of detail as to how it happened, and while the actual journey of the main character is a bit off and the writing isn't of the highest quality, the actual concept leading up to the invasion is really well thought-out. They tick all the boxes, in my mind, that would lead to a feasible land invasion of the US.

ROFLMAO! This game is a wet dream for all the right-wing conspiracy kooks. A land invasion and occupying force is something that would never ever happen...ever. I love "what if" scenarios as much as the next guy, but this stretches the imagination beyond anything even remotely possible, so I can't suspend my disbelief and get into it.

actually its quite conceivable.

and u don't need to be a billion strong to do it

cyber attack on networks, followed by a nuclear strike, then followed by an invasion.

finga wrote on Jan 28, 2011, 19:35:The prequel novel for this game will be terrifying to you, then. It goes into a lot of detail as to how it happened, and while the actual journey of the main character is a bit off and the writing isn't of the highest quality, the actual concept leading up to the invasion is really well thought-out. They tick all the boxes, in my mind, that would lead to a feasible land invasion of the US.

ROFLMAO! This game is a wet dream for all the right-wing conspiracy kooks. A land invasion and occupying force is something that would never ever happen...ever. I love "what if" scenarios as much as the next guy, but this stretches the imagination beyond anything even remotely possible, so I can't suspend my disbelief and get into it.

3billion chinese, 300million americans. Conceivable, at least, if the chinese found a reason to go to war with us. I'm sure the japanese said the same thing prior to ww2

I'm down if you still have any. Also in the 714(if that is what your name is indicative of) WOOT O.C. FTW! Yes I still have 2 left I'd be glad to send you an invite. I just sent it to you through Bluesnews. Enjoy! Thanks dude, appreciate it

finga wrote on Jan 28, 2011, 19:35:The prequel novel for this game will be terrifying to you, then. It goes into a lot of detail as to how it happened, and while the actual journey of the main character is a bit off and the writing isn't of the highest quality, the actual concept leading up to the invasion is really well thought-out. They tick all the boxes, in my mind, that would lead to a feasible land invasion of the US.

ROFLMAO! This game is a wet dream for all the right-wing conspiracy kooks. A land invasion and occupying force is something that would never ever happen...ever. I love "what if" scenarios as much as the next guy, but this stretches the imagination beyond anything even remotely possible, so I can't suspend my disbelief and get into it.

BurntSoul wrote on Jan 28, 2011, 16:45:It's great that they have all these things. It's a shame however, that we all are getting exited about it. For the most part, these PC centric 'bonuses' were once the standard.

In any event, Kudos to KAOS Studios for bringing back - the old school.

Yeah I was blown away by what a good port Monday Night Combat was because it had dedicated servers and all that. Then I realized holy shit, that was the fucking defacto release state just three years ago, it was sacrilege not to include those things.

Not only that, but the game has been slightly rebalanced for PC too, due to the advantages of a mouse vs a thumbstick for aiming.

maddog wrote on Jan 28, 2011, 15:39:Wouldn't be surprised if they backtrack on this...

"dedicated server browser executable, LAN support,"

Seems to me, I remember InfinityWard stating they would support mods and map making. Have yet to see either of those.

Can't believe Kaos will be gracious enough to give the few things PC gamers really love.

MD

I don't think IW ever promised that stuff. They stalled until they announced IWNet as some sort of "improvement" for PC gaming online, which by that point everyone knew was going to limit the game tremendously.

And the core of Kaos is made up of the guys that made Desert Combat for BF1942. Love or hate that mod, that's about as legit of a PC-oriented pedigree as you're going to get in a AAA game developer now.

Prez wrote on Jan 28, 2011, 18:52:Not to be a downer here, (or worse, a thread hijacker!!! ) but the problem I have is that the premise for this game feels eerily close to a future I find myself contemplating fearfully from time to time.

The prequel novel for this game will be terrifying to you, then. It goes into a lot of detail as to how it happened, and while the actual journey of the main character is a bit off and the writing isn't of the highest quality, the actual concept leading up to the invasion is really well thought-out. They tick all the boxes, in my mind, that would lead to a feasible land invasion of the US.

I am really excited about Homefront myself. Almost enough to pre-order, but not quite.

Not to be a downer here, (or worse, a thread hijacker!!! ) but the problem I have is that the premise for this game feels eerily close to a future I find myself contemplating fearfully from time to time. Every time I watch the trailers for the game, specifically what looks like the intro movie, I sorta get creeped out because of how plausible the whole scenario is. Not necessarily about the North Korean invasion per se, but the whole societal breakdown-thing in the US. When I first heard about the premise of this game, I found myself thinking how much this would SUCK ***.

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” - Mahatma Gandhi

I'm down if you still have any. Also in the 714(if that is what your name is indicative of) WOOT O.C. FTW! Yes I still have 2 left I'd be glad to send you an invite. I just sent it to you through Bluesnews. Enjoy!